Facial contouring is hard to undo. We check nerve position and bone thickness on CT, plan the osteotomy around that, and leave untouched what does not need cutting. It is the longest recovery of any category here, so plan the trip generously.
- Cases
- 47
- Surgeons on this team
- 2
- Stay in Korea
- 14 days
HONEST FIRST
Who this suits — and who it does not
Hiding the cases we turn away in a footnote is not honesty, it is a disclaimer. If the right-hand column describes you, we will say so in the consultation.
This usually helps if
The conditions we most often confirm during consultation.
- Cheekbones that project sideways and make the face read as wide from the frontSee 24 cases with this concern
- A square mandible angle that gives the face a harder impression
- A short or asymmetric chin that breaks the profile lineSee 11 cases with this concern
- You can stay in Korea two weeks or more for follow-up
We do not recommend surgery if
Cases where we postpone surgery or suggest another route first.
- The cause is soft tissue rather than bone — we suggest liposuction or a lift first
- Facial bone growth is not yet complete
- A schedule too short to stay through the swelling and the follow-up visits
- An uncontrolled systemic or bleeding disorder
SURGERY INFO
What the operation involves
General ranges. They shift with the specific procedure and your own anatomy.
- Operating time
- 1.5–4 hours
- Anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Hospital stay
- 1 day advised
- Stitch removal
- 10–14 days after surgery
- Washing & showering
- From the day after surgery
- Recovery
- 14–28 days
TECHNIQUES
Facial contouring is not one operation
Several different techniques sit under the name Facial contouring. Which one applies depends on what the examination finds, and each carries its own recovery. Below are the operations we actually perform in this category.
Stay in Korea
5–7 days
Jawline and submental liposuction
Fat under the chin and along the jawline is removed to bring back a defined line. It is the shortest recovery in facial contouring — and it does nothing for loose skin, which we will tell you if that is what we see.
Back to daily life5–7 days
Stay in Korea
7–10 days
Endoscopic forehead lift
Through small incisions behind the hairline the brow is lifted and the forehead released, opening the eyes without touching the lids. When the brow has dropped, upper-lid surgery alone leaves the real cause in place.
Back to daily life10–14 days
Stay in Korea
10–14 days
Cheekbone reduction
The zygomatic arch is cut and repositioned inward and back, narrowing the face at its widest point. This is real bone surgery: the swelling is measured in weeks, not days, and there is no short version of it.
Back to daily life14–21 days
Jaw angle reduction
The mandible is reshaped along a long curve rather than cut off square, so the jawline stays continuous from ear to chin. A square cut is exactly what makes a face look operated on from the side.
Back to daily life14–21 days
Chin surgery (genioplasty)
The chin bone is moved forward, back, up or down to bring the lower third of the face into proportion. Chin position often does more for a profile than the nose does — which surprises most patients.
Back to daily life14–21 days
RECOVERY
How many days off, and when to fly
The number international patients need before anything else. From the day swelling peaks to the final result — nothing left out.
Recommended stay in Korea
14days
Enough time to have your stitches removed and your first follow-up before you fly home.
Facial contouring
- Swelling peaks7–14 days
- Stitches out10–14 days
- Back to daily life3–4 weeks
- Starts to look natural3–6 months
- Final result12 months
How many days do you actually need?
Please note
These are general ranges and can vary with age, the extent of surgery and individual healing. No specific timeline is guaranteed.
RESULTS
47 documented cases in this category
All of them open — no sign-up, no login. Drag the slider to compare before and after.
Facial contouring before and after — case 482
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Facial contouring before and after — case 483
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Facial contouring before and after — case 490
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Facial contouring before and after — case 491
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Facial contouring before and after — case 493
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Facial contouring before and after — case 498
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
YOUR CARE TEAM
The surgeons who handle this procedure
We do not publish who operated on each individual case. What we do publish is every surgeon who handles this procedure. Open a profile for their credentials and the cases they were part of.
Talk to your surgeon before you book the flight
The video consultation is free and takes about 15 minutes. An interpreter joins you, and we never ask for payment details.
Free · about 15 minutes · interpreter included · no payment details
Risks and side effects
Every operation carries possible side effects, including bleeding, infection, swelling, asymmetry, scarring and anesthesia-related risks, and both recovery time and results differ from person to person. Please confirm with your surgeon during consultation whether a procedure is suitable for you.
